Comfort, TX Demographics

A map of Comfort's Population by Race

Comfort, Texas has an estimated population of 1,565, a large decrease from the 2,211 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.4% White, 40.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Comfort, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Comfort has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Comfort, that probability was 53.9% in 2020 and 50.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Comfort is ranked the 840th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Comfort was ranked the 674th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Comfort's White Population

898 residents of Comfort, or 57.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Comfort is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Comfort ranks 1126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Comfort's population has increased from 44.0% to 57.4%.

Comfort is more White than neighboring Center Point (54.9% White), and Bandera (52.7% White). Comfort is less White than neighboring Kerrville (67.8% White), Boerne (61.4% White), and Fredericksburg (77.4% White).

Comfort's Black Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Comfort is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Comfort ranks 1251st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Comfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Comfort is less Black than neighboring Kerrville (2.5% Black), Boerne (1.4% Black), Fredericksburg (0.3% Black), and Bandera (0.8% Black).

Comfort's Asian Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Comfort is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Comfort ranks 1260th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Comfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Comfort is less Asian than neighboring Kerrville (0.9% Asian), Boerne (3.2% Asian), and Fredericksburg (0.5% Asian).

Comfort's Hispanic Population

640 residents of Comfort, or 40.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Comfort is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Comfort ranks 594th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Comfort's population has decreased from 51.7% to 40.9%.

Comfort is more Hispanic than neighboring Kerrville (26.1% Hispanic), Boerne (28.9% Hispanic), and Fredericksburg (18.6% Hispanic). Comfort is less Hispanic than neighboring Center Point (42.4% Hispanic), and Bandera (44.7% Hispanic).

Comfort's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Comfort is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Comfort ranks 215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Comfort's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Comfort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Center Point (0.8% Native American/Other), Kerrville (0.4% Native American/Other), Boerne (1.5% Native American/Other), Fredericksburg (0.7% Native American/Other), and Bandera (0.3% Native American/Other).

Comfort's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Comfort, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Comfort is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Comfort ranks 1111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Comfort's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.7%.

Comfort is more Multiracial than neighboring Bandera (1.5% Multiracial). Comfort is less Multiracial than neighboring Center Point (2% Multiracial), Kerrville (2.2% Multiracial), Boerne (3.6% Multiracial), and Fredericksburg (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.